Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer CEO

Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by tlogan on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:40AM (#43091797)

I completely agree that this is a problem, but what can we do? We’re so divided that we fail to see the real people pulling the strings behind the scenes.

I recently posted about how tariffs are a sneaky way to introduce VAT—a system that ultimately hurts the middle class—and my post was heavily downvoted. Why? I assume it’s because certain media outlets push the narrative that VAT is good and tariffs are bad (I love how they say Norway has VAT so it has to be something great), while others claim the opposite.

In the end, no matter which side wins the debate, it’s the middle class that pays the price.

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Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by giancarlostoro on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @12:26PM (#43092459)

I wish someone would build some sort of PAC that pushes politicians to fix issues both sides agree are issues. Keep them on actually fixing solvable things, with agreeable solutions. The pendulum swing is tiring. Some of it feels like contrarianism for the sake of it.

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